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The Standard Poodle is a very old hunting dog of Europe where his coat was clipped so that the dog could swim more easily when retrieving from the water. Germany and France both had their Poodles, it was the French who valued the dog to such an extent that he became the national dog of that country. |
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The Coming of Norman When their son went away to college, Jim decided the time was right to add a canine companion to their family. Since Bobbi grew up with a black standard poodle, Jim thought a poodle puppy would be a nice birthday present for her. (Little did Jim realize that it was politically incorrect to give a puppy as a gift without first thinking of the responsibility of pet ownership.) Anyway, in June of '94 they got Norman a 13-week-old black standard poodle puppy from the panhandle of Oklahoma. And that started Jim's longing for working with performance dogs. Since he was one year old, Norman's greatest passion has been dog agility. At two years old Norman got his Companion Dog Title but he would rather jump, climb over and through, and please the crowd than eat, and mundane obedience routines just were not his forte. It had just been in the last six months of '99 that he realized agility is a team sport and while he may be the "Dennis Rodman" of agility he still needs a "Phil Jackson" to coach him through the course. Unfortunately, in early '00 Norman sustained an injury to his pelvis which resulted in an early retirement from the agility venue. Now, Norman is the token poodle beach bum, spending his time chasing Sirocco up and down the beach at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore park. Norman's other love is working in the re-hab section of our local hospital with stroke patients as a registered Therapy Dog. |
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April 2001 Copywrite 2001 Shot on Site Photo |
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Direct Links To: Home Page Introduction Coming of Norman Norman the Poodle Norman's Achievements The Coming of Sirocco Sirocco the Saluki Sirocco's Pedigree Sirocco's Achievements Saluki History Is a Saluki for You? AKC Saluki Breed Standard Jim's Thoughts on Living with Canine Friends Agility Tips More Agility Tips The Family Photo Album Sirocco - Orchid Litter July 25, 2005 Favorite Linking Sites |
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